Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B Bedienungsanleitung

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Was sollte also eine ideale Gebrauchsanleitung beinhalten?

Die Gebrauchsanleitung Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B
- Den Namen des Produzenten und das Produktionsjahr des Geräts Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B
- Grundsätze der Bedienung, Regulierung und Wartung des Geräts Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B
- Sicherheitszeichen und Zertifikate, die die Übereinstimmung mit entsprechenden Normen bestätigen

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Der Grund dafür ist die fehlende Zeit und die Sicherheit, was die bestimmten Funktionen der gekauften Geräte angeht. Leider ist das Anschließen und Starten von Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B zu wenig. Eine Anleitung beinhaltet eine Reihe von Hinweisen bezüglich bestimmter Funktionen, Sicherheitsgrundsätze, Wartungsarten (sogar das, welche Mittel man benutzen sollte), eventueller Fehler von Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B und Lösungsarten für Probleme, die während der Nutzung auftreten könnten. Immerhin kann man in der Gebrauchsanleitung die Kontaktnummer zum Service Kidde finden, wenn die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen nicht wirksam sind. Aktuell erfreuen sich Anleitungen in Form von interessanten Animationen oder Videoanleitungen an Popularität, die den Nutzer besser ansprechen als eine Broschüre. Diese Art von Anleitung gibt garantiert, dass der Nutzer sich das ganze Video anschaut, ohne die spezifizierten und komplizierten technischen Beschreibungen von Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B zu überspringen, wie es bei der Papierform passiert.

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In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Kidde KN-COSMXTR-B widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Manual P/N 820-1417 Rev . B For questions concerning your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, please call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788. User’ s Guide for Model KN-COSMXTR-B • Nuisance Alarm Reduction • Advanced Ion Fir e Detection • Batter y Operated • 2-LED Display • Hush ® • Peak L[...]

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    Introduction ............................. .1 Product View ............................. .2 Features ................................. .4 Operating/Installation Instructions Step 1: Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Step 2: Installation Instructions: A. Recommended Installation Locations . . . . . . 9 B. Where Not to Inst[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing the Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm model KN-COSMXTR-B. This alarm has a five-year limited warranty . Please take a few minutes to thoroughly r ead this user’ s guide, and save for future r eference. T each childr en how to respond to the alarms, and that they should never play with the unit. Y our Kidde[...]

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    FRONT T est/Reset/Hush Button Red LED (Light Emitting Diode) Green LED (Light Emitting Diode) Alarm Sounder 2 Product V iew[...]

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    BACK Battery Chamber Battery Placement 3 3 2 1 INST ALL THIRD INST ALL SECOND INST ALL FIRST W ARNING: BA TTERIES HA VE BEEN REMOVED AA Battery AA AA Battery Battery Product V iew[...]

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    • Permanent independent smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. • Smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke and carbon monoxide are pr esent. • Alarm/V oice message war ning system that alerts you of the following conditions in the manner described below , thus eliminating any confusion over which alarm is sounding: – FIRE: The alarm/voice pa[...]

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    • Loud 85 decibel alarm • Nuisance alarm reduction • Advanced ion fire detection • Oversized test button for easy activation • T est button performs the following functions: – T ests the units electronics and verifies pr oper unit operation – Resets the unit during CO alarm – Peak Level Memory (see page 16) – Activates or Cancels [...]

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    Smoke Alarm The smoke alarm monitors the air for products of combus- tion that are pr oduced when something is burning or smol- dering. When smoke particles in the smoke sensor reach a specified concentration, the alarm/voice message warning system will sound, and be accompanied by the flashing red LED light. The smoke alarm takes precedence when b[...]

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    • Smoke alarms cannot provide an alarm if smoke does not reach the alarm. Ther efore, smoke alarms may not sense fires starting in chimneys, walls, on r oofs, on the other side of a closed door or on a differ ent floor . • If the alarm is located outside the bedroom or on a differ ent floor , it may not wake up a sound sleeper . • The use of [...]

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    Step 1: Installing Batteries Batteries were not installed at the factory and must be installed for the unit to operate! Install the three (3) AA batteries in the back of the Smoke/CO Alarm. • The mounting plate must be r emoved from the back of the unit to install batteries. T o remove, hold the mounting plate and twist counterclockwise (left). ?[...]

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    Step 2: Installation Instructions IMPORT ANT : THIS ALARM MUST BE MOUNTED ON A CEILING OR W ALL. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AS A T ABLETOP DEVICE! INST ALL ONL Y AS DET AILED! A. Recommended Installation Locations: Kidde recommends the installation of a Smoke/CO Alarm in the following locations. For maximum protection we sug- gest an alarm be inst[...]

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    Sloped Ceiling Installation: The following information is from the National Fir e Protection Association and is listed in Fir e Code 72. Install Smoke Alarms on sloped, peaked or cathedral ceilings at, or within 3 ft (0.9m) of the highest point (measured horizon- tally). NFP A 72 states “Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 1 ft[...]

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    Mobile Homes: Moder n mobile homes have been designed and built to be ener gy efficient. Install Smoke/CO alarms as r ecommended above (refer to Recommended Installation Instructions and figur e 1). In older mobile homes that ar e not well insulated, extr eme heat or cold can be transferr ed from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated w[...]

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    B. Where Not to Install: Do not install in garages, kitchens, furnace rooms or bathrooms! INST ALL A T LEAST 5 FEET A W A Y FROM ANY FUEL BURNING APPLIANCE. Do not install within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom that contains a tub or shower , forced air supply ducts used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole hou[...]

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    Install at least one (1) foot away from fluor escent lights, electronic noise may cause nuisance alarms. Do not place in direct sunlight and keep out of insect infested ar eas. Extreme temperatur es will effect the sensitivity of the Smoke/CO Alarm. Do not install in areas wher e the tem- perature is colder than 40 degr ees Fahrenheit (4.4 Celsius)[...]

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    Drill a hole through the pencil marks and use the enclosed scr ews and anchors (see dia- gram E) to secur e (use 3/16” drill bit for anchor holes). Align the Smoke/CO Alarm with the mounting plate and rotate clockwise (right) until the unit is aligned. Screw and anchor accessories ar e supplied. T o ensure aesthetic alignment of the alarm with th[...]

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    D. T amper Resist Feature: T o make your smoke alarm tamper resistant, a tamper r esist feature has been pr ovided. Activate the tamper resist fea- ture by br eaking off the four posts in the squar e holes in the trim ring (see figure A). When the posts ar e broken of f, the tamper resist tab on the base is allowed to engage the mounting bracket. R[...]

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    Step 3: T esting the Alarm The test button has four purposes. It tests the unit’ s elec- tronics, r esets the alarm, activates the Hush® feature, and activates the peak level memory . CAUTION: Due to the loudness (85 decibels) of the alarm, always stand an arms length away from the unit when testing. • T o test: Press and release the test/rese[...]

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    Step 4: Hush ® Control Featur e The Hush ® feature has the capability of temporarily desensitiz- ing the smoke alarm circuit for appr oximately 10 minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm. Y ou can put your Smoke/CO Alarm in Hush ® mode by pushing the test/reset but- t[...]

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    NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF THE ALARM! Determining what type of alarm has sounded is easy with your Kidde Combination Smoke/CO Alarm. The voice mes- sage warning system will inform you of the type of situa- tion occurring. Refer to the Features section on page 4 for a detailed description of each alarm pattern. When the smoke alarm sounds: Smoke alar[...]

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    19 What T o Do When The Alarm Sounds! crawl low under the smoke where the air is clear er . • Go to your predetermined meeting place. When two people have arrived one should leave to call 911 from a neighbor’ s home, and the other should stay to perform a head count. • Do not reenter under any circumstance until fire officials give the go ahe[...]

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    properly located detectors. When the carbon monoxide alarm sounds: If alarm signal sounds: 1) Operate the test/reset button 2) Call your emergency services (Fire Dept. or 911) 3) Immediately move to fresh air - outdoors or by an open door/window . Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for . Do not reenter the premises nor move awa[...]

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    been fixed. NEVER IGNORE THE ALARM! The CO sensor meets the alarm response time r equirements of UL standard 2034. Standar d alarm times are as follows: At 70 PPM, the unit must alarm within 60-240 minutes. At 150 PPM, the unit must alarm within 10-50 minutes. At 400 PPM, the unit must alarm within 4-15 minutes. This carbon monoxide alarm is design[...]

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    W ARNING! Use only the batteries specified. Use of differ- ent batteries may have a detrimental effect on the Smoke/CO alarm. A good safety measure is to r eplace the batteries twice a year , at the same time you change your clocks for daylight saving time. Alarm Replacement Seven years after initial power -up, this unit will “chirp” twice ever[...]

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    place in another location prior to performing any of the following: • Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture • Painting • W all papering • Using adhesives Storing the unit in a plastic bag during any of the above projects will pr otect the sensors from damage. Do not place near a diaper pail. W ARNING: Reinstall the Smoke/CO Alarm a[...]

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    24 cause CO. V ehicles and other combustion engines running in an attached garage and using a charcoal/gas grill or hibachi in an enclosed area ar e all possible sources of CO. The following conditions can result in transient CO situations: Excessive spillage or reverse venting of fuel-burning appli- ances caused by outdoor ambient conditions such [...]

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    immediately . CO poisoning can be determined by a car- boxyhemoglobin test. The following symptoms are r elated to CARBON MONOX- IDE POISONING and should be discussed with ALL members of the household: 1. Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (often described as “Flu-like” symptoms) 2. Medium Exposure: Severe thr obbing head[...]

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    26 Fire Pr evention Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. T each children never to play with matches or lighters! T rain everyone in the home to recognize the alarm pattern, voice message warning and to leave the home using their escape plan when it’ s heard. Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire, and h[...]

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    NFP A (National Fire Protection Association) For your information, the National Fire Pr otection Association’ s Standard 72, r eads as follows: Smoke Detection. Where r equired by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the specified occupancy , approved single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as fol- lows: (1) In all sleepi[...]

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    Consumer Product Safety Commission The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) r ecom- mends the use of at least one CO Alarm per household, located near the sleeping area. NRC Ionization type smoke alarms use a very small amount of a radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The [...]

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    FIVE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Kidde warrants that the enclosed alarm (but not the bat- tery) will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship or design under normal use and service for a period of five years from the date of pur chase. The obligation of Kidde under this warranty is limited to repairing or r eplacing the alarm or any part which [...]

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    Also, Kidde makes no warranty , express or implied, written or oral, including that of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, with respect to the battery . The above warranty may not be altered except in writing signed by both parties hereto. Y our Kidde Combination Smoke & CO Alarm is not a substi- tute for property , fire, dis[...]

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    U.S. Patents 6,160,487 and 6,753,786 2505-7201-00 QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMA TION Call our Consumer Hotline at 1-800-880-6788 or contact us at our website at www .kidde.com Kidde, 1016 Corporate Park Drive, Mebane, NC 27302 Made in China[...]